Last Updated on May 8, 2025
Sandtown Connection
Ted Churn and Dan Matthews, Co-Leaders
Our Mission: Listen, Learn, Seek Understanding
Born from the aftermath of the 2015 unrest following Freddie Grace death at the hands of the police, CSC was founded by concerned Charlestown residents determined to make a difference. Ten years later the partnership continues collaborating with non-profit organizations in the Sandtown area of Baltimore City. They are New Song Learning Center (fundraising, tutoring), No Boundaries Fresh at the Avenue (food market}, Jubilee Arts (scholarships for classes in the arts), and Turnaround Tuesday (coaching and life skills to return to work.)
Board of Director meetings are open to volunteers and residents. Guests welcome.
| SCHEDULE | TIME | LOCATION |
| First Wednesday in even months | 11 AM – 12:30 PM | Brookside Classroom 2 |
Remaining Meetings for 2025: June 4, August 6, October 1, December 3
Our Story
Born from the aftermath of the 2015 unrest following Freddie Gray’s death at the hands of the police, cSc was founded by concerned residents determined to make a difference. A decade later, we continue our mission as a registered 501(c)(3) organization, guided by a committed Board of Directors. We support four non-profit community organizations: New Song Academy, No Boundaries Coalition, Jubilee Arts, and Turnaround Tuesday.
What We Do
cSc supports the organizations in the Sandtown community through:
- Volunteer Mobilization: Connecting passionate individuals with meaningful opportunities to serve.
- Fundraising Initiatives: Generating resources to fuel impactful programs.
Our Impact
For over 10 years, we’ve been:
- Fostering meaningful relationships between Charlestown residents and the Sandtown community.
- Supporting initiatives that create lasting positive change.
- Building bridges of understanding across diverse neighborhoods.
The Charlestown-Sandtown Connection (cSc) has a new landing page to make it easy to sign up for the quarterly newsletter. The link can be found on MyErickson > Clubs/Organization> Charlestown-Sandtown Connection or here on CCIcharlestown.org. Your name will go directly to the MailChimp website which is used for the newsletter.
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Charlestown-Sandtown Connection table at the September 2023 Fruits of Our Labors
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Check out the Shortline display case this month, shining a spotlight on the Charlestown-Sandtown Connection (cSc). Since its inception in 2016, Charlestown residents volunteer and provide financial support to four nonprofit organizations in the Sandtown-Winchester area.
Turnaround Tuesday (TaT) is spotlighted in the display. TaT’s mission is to equip, train, and connect returning, unemployed, and underemployed individuals to living-wage employment opportunities.
The Turnaround Tuesday (TaT) display features Terry Burr, a TaT client known for his remarkable crocheted animals. Despite being a wheelchair user, Mr. Burr relies on the income generated from his stuffed animal sales to supplement his social security disability, showcasing the resilience and creativity within the TaT community.
Regular volunteers are Jack and Jane Anderson, volunteers since 2016 and Joyce Rose for the past year. They volunteer at Stillmeadow Community Fellowship in West Baltimore.